Michael Sweetser Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I am still highly enjoying this game, almost in spite of itself sometimes. In MyCareer, you basically get three one-month angles a year, working up from NXT to Main Event to Superstars to SmackDown to Raw. The other times, you either do dark matches or "tune up" matches (on TV, at least) while Vickie Guerrero keeps telling you "Nice match, we'll see if you're in line for a push" and repeat. That sounds either like the most boring idea ever... or possibly the most brilliantly accurate simulation of an actual WWE career in history. I mean, it's Zack Ryder's career, but it's disturbingly dead on..
Bustronaut Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Watching these videos, the thing that sticks out most to me is how excruciatingly terrible Michael Cole is at voice work. Love him or hate him, Lawler actually sounds like he's calling the match, Cole sounds like he doesn't want to be there at all. Perhaps he should invest in some acting or improv lessons.
Firebreaker Chip Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 turns out the career mode immediately triumphantly ends if you win the WWE title; this is unspeakably stupid the voice work is somehow mostly pretty good on the showcase mode cutscenes, insofar as it sounds like Cole and Lawler spontaneously calling what is happening. The in-match stuff seems to be mostly terrible because they've been given incredibly stupid stuff to say in the first place, like Lawler saying Jericho's deadly Codebreaker is a form of a backbreaker, or the overlong, unsolicited lists of all of a wrestler's deadly signature moves/2011 PPV matches without any regard to the context of the ongoing match The actual matches are fuckin A if you don't accidentally get pinned by something lame though, had such a good little man vs big man match against Rusev for the NXT title, he was the first guy to kick out of my finisher in career mode and he would've pinned me off a top rope cross body reversal if I he wasn't too gassed to pull me away from the ropes for the pin
Jiji Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 It's way more difficult to get pinned by something lame as the kickout meter adjusts according to what move you just received. Had a bunch of really fun matches even in showcase mode with the CPU on normal.
Tromatagon Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 The Royal Rumble match is so fucking fun with this new stamina system. I was Dbrine and they fucking had me enter as number one. I got all the way to 28 before SHAWN MICHAELS eliminated me. Fucking Crypt Keeper looking piece of shit.
Firebreaker Chip Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Just found an awesome Rodney Mack CAW! Turns out it was Bubba Ray though
Jiji Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 The Royal Rumble match is so fucking fun with this new stamina system. I was Dbrine and they fucking had me enter as number one. I got all the way to 28 before SHAWN MICHAELS eliminated me. Fucking Crypt Keeper looking piece of shit. Could you do downed submission finishers in previous games? I tried going for the Walls of Jericho and I got a lame leg kick animation which consumed my finisher. Same thing happened with Flair and the Figure 4. That's my only complaint with the Rumble.
Tromatagon Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I don't think you can do any submission moves in the rumble.
brandonr4s Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I guess I'm an idiot, I can't figure out how to be a heel in My Career. I'm taunting like crazy and getting DQ'd with chairshots, but Vickie keeps telling me the match was awful and my meter is in the middle.
Doubting El Dandy Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I guess I'm an idiot, I can't figure out how to be a heel in My Career. I'm taunting like crazy and getting DQ'd with chairshots, but Vickie keeps telling me the match was awful and my meter is in the middle. My thinking is that this can only happen in the cutscenes when you are given a choice to do something (shake Bryan's hands/kick him in the balls). I think the mode has a lot of potential but they have to keep polishing it.
Bix Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 My sort of review is in this week's FREE Figure Four Weekly. So go read it.
Jiji Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Power Move Pro Wrestling reference! That game fucking ruled! I still randomly blurt out some of the things the audience would yell. 1
Tromatagon Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I guess I'm an idiot, I can't figure out how to be a heel in My Career. I'm taunting like crazy and getting DQ'd with chairshots, but Vickie keeps telling me the match was awful and my meter is in the middle.The ring post big boot OMG always gets you some heel points. I'm sorry but Cena had it coming
Michael Sweetser Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Becoming a heel's as easy as a couple of weapon-related DQs. After bashing Jimmy Uso's head in with a baseball bat, Regal refused to manage me anymore. I figured he'd have enjoyed it.
Bix Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Power Move Pro Wrestling reference! That game fucking ruled! I still randomly blurt out some of the things the audience would yell. Don't forget the ring announcer: "He gets all of the ladies...and some of the men! LANCE DEW-LOCKKKKK!" 1
Jiji Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 YES! And referee Rothburn Salley. What a great game. The Toukon series was a nice change of pace from the Aki games. The N64 New Japan game had that wicked animated booklet with the cool cartoons of each guy. I think I was most hyped about getting that when I bought it all those years ago. I wonder how 2K reacts to the mediocre-to-negative reviews and nuclear heat they're getting from their fanbase (apparently the 2K forums are a gong show). Do companies generally put more money into struggling franchises to turn the corner or do they just hope for a better go 'round? I know a lot of people said they were going to cancel their preorders but I think there was enough of a dedicated fanbase that they made decent coin. Going from what 2K did with their hockey and baseball games in the past, I doubt we'll see a dramatic turn about. It's pretty amazing that there are still animations from the first flippin' Smackdown game in 2K15. That's just mind-boggling.
RandomAct Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Well, I get the feeling that 2K gets a shit ton of money from this game, with the WWE contract. The hockey and baseball games were different, because there was a competitor on the market making a superior game. There is no such competitor in wrestling. So my hope is that they put the same dedication they have to the NBA license behind this. 1
steve Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Not to mention that the people complaining are probably less than 10% of their sales base, and I feel like I'm being generous saying that much. And of those 10%, probably close to half don't even have legit complaints. It probably has the effect of water rolling off a duck's back. I got a copy for ~$45, and it should be coming today. I'm excited in spite of all the limitations and stuff, we'll see I guess.
RandomAct Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I sold my copy to the local second hand store today. Most I could fetch was $30. They base their price on what Ebay and Gamestop are paying. Probably not a good sign.
damnnearfonzie Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 Alls they gotta do is put in some work to make the game special...so we'll find out if 2K is a leader in gaming or just plain lazy goofs this time next year.
Jiji Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 I don't know man, hasn't this entire series been a "wait until next year" gig? I know this is 2K's first real crack but how many years have fans been clamoring that next year will be the year. 3
TheVileOne Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 Did Yuke's get it in their contract that they are still credited for the game? Because their logo and everything is still all over it. See nothing of Visual Concepts.
Tromatagon Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 YUKES totally still worked on the game. It has their stank all over it And this is coming from someone who enjoys playing this one
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